Thursday, December 08, 2011

Michael Phelps' age group record falls - Could a new vanguard of great American swimmers be emerging?

On July 5, 2010 Ryan Murphy broke Aaron Peirsol's 13-14 national age group record in the 100 backstroke. Note, he has knocked off another age group record formerly owned by a guy named Michael Phelps.

Could a new vanguard of great American swimmers be emerging? I think so.

From Lane 9 News:

AUSTIN, Texas, December 8. BOLLES' Ryan Murphy certainly was the headliner on the first night of swimming at the USA Swimming Short Course Junior Nationals held in Austin.

Murphy crushed the boys 200 IM with a 1:45.77 to clear David Nolan's 2009 meet record of 1:46.26. Murphy, 16, bettered a U.S. National Age Group record in the 15-16 division previously held by Michael Phelps with a 1:46.30 since 2002. Jacob Pebley placed second tonight in 1:46.62, while Bolles' Teo D'Alessandro earned third in 1:47.20.

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2 comments:

hydro said...

its these damn tech suits giving these new age out of shape swimmers an edge over the past. ...lol

This is pretty cool news. Excited for where the signs are pointing

Tony Austin said...

Who knew, I thought it was goggles!